Case number: 8:26-bk-04741 - Englewood Car Wash Inc. - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Englewood Car Wash Inc.

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Roberta A. Colton

  • Filed

    06/02/2026

  • Last Filing

    07/29/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
Subchapter_V, SmBus, PlnDue



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Tampa)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8:26-bk-04741-RCT

Assigned to: Judge Roberta A. Colton
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  06/02/2026
341 meeting:  07/01/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  08/11/2026

Debtor

Englewood Car Wash Inc.

4547 Cherrybark Ct.
Sarasota, FL 34241
SARASOTA-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 45-5174066

represented by
Richard John Cole, III

Cole & Cole Law, P.A.
46 N Washington Blvd, Ste. 24
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-365-4055
Fax : 941-365-4219
Email: rc3@colecolelaw.com

Trustee

Michael C Markham

400 N. Ashley Drive
Ste 3100
Tampa, FL 33602
727-480-5118

 
 
U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - TPA

Timberlake Annex, Suite 1200
501 E Polk Street
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000
represented by
Teresa Marie Dorr

Office of the United States Trustee
501 E. Polk Street, Suite 1200
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000
Fax : 813-228-2303
Email: teresa.dorr@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
07/30/202644Notice of Hearing on Expedited Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens. Property description: 700 Tamiami Trail South, Venice, Florida 34285 (Parcel ID 0429-11- 0045). Request for Expedited Hearing. (Fee Paid.) Filed by Richard John Cole III on behalf of Debtor Englewood Car Wash Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit B # 2 Exhibit C # 3 Exhibit A # 4 Mailing Matrix Venice Car Wash # 5 Mailing Matrix Englewood Car Wash) Filed by Richard John Cole III on behalf of Debtor Englewood Car Wash Inc. (related document(s)[42]). Hearing scheduled for 8/6/2026 at 10:00 AM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. (Attachments: # (1) Mailing Matrix Venice # (2) Mailing Matrix Englewood) (Cole, Richard)
07/29/2026Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 08/06/2026 10:00 AM Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. Re: Expedited Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens. Property description: 700 Tamiami Trail South, Venice, Florida 34285 (Parcel ID 0429-11- 0045). Request for Expedited Hearing. (Verify Fee) Doc [42]. This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court. Noticing Instructions: The Court directs Richard John Cole to prepare, file, and serve a notice of hearing that includes the information on the Notice of Hearing Sample Form available at https://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/proguide/documents/Samples/Notice_of_Hearing_Bankruptcy_Sample_Form.pdf?id=1 Counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing on interested parties within 3 days. If the hearing is on an Emergency/Expedited matter, then counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately upon receipt of this directive. If the notice of hearing is not timely served and filed, then the Court will remove it from the hearing calendar and, in its discretion, may deny the relief requested. (related document(s)[42]). (Miguenes, Bill)
07/28/202642Expedited Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens. Property description: 700 Tamiami Trail South, Venice, Florida 34285 (Parcel ID 0429-11- 0045). Request for Expedited Hearing. (Verify Fee) Filed by Richard John Cole III on behalf of Debtor Englewood Car Wash Inc. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit B # (2) Exhibit C # (3) Exhibit A # (4) Mailing Matrix Venice Car Wash # (5) Mailing Matrix Englewood Car Wash)
07/27/202643Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held - APPEARANCES: Richard Cole; Michael Markham; Teresa Dorr; Anthony Marzocca; Ryan Yant; Kathleen DiSanto WITNESSES: EVIDENCE: RULING: (1) Status Conference 1188(a) - CONCLUDED (2) Con't Verified Motion for Relief from Stay Re: 700 Tamiami Trail S. & 287 Indiana Ave S Filed (Englewood Car Wash) by Lara Roeske Fernandez on behalf of Creditor Green Prairies LLC (Doc #13) - CON'T TO 8/6/26 @ 10:00 AM (AIOCNFNG) Response to Verified Motion for Relief from the Automatic Stay (Englewood Car Wash) Filed by Richard John Cole III on behalf of Debtor (Doc #26) (3) Con't Verified Motion for Relief from Stay Re: 700 Tamiami Trl S & 287 Indiana Ave S (Venice Car Wash) Filed by Lara Roeske Fernandez on behalf of Creditor Green Prairies LLC (Doc #14) - CON'T TO 8/6/26 @ 10:00 AM (AIOCNFNG) Response to Verified Motion for Relief from the Automatic Stay (Venice Car Wash LLC) (Doc #32) Proposed Orders, if applicable, should be submitted within three days after the date of the hearing - Local Rule 9072-1(c). This docket entry/document is not an official order of the Court . (Miguenes, Bill)
07/23/202641Certificate of Service Re: FIRST INTERIM ORDER GRANTING DEBTOR'S MOTION FOR AUTHORITY TO USE CASH COLLATERAL AS TO ENGLEWOOD CAR WASH INC. (Continued Hearing set for August 6, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.) (Doc. No. 36) FIRST INTERIM ORDER GRANTING DEBTOR'S MOTION FOR AUTHORITY TO USE CASH COLLATERAL AS TO VENICE CAR WASH LLC (Continued Hearing set for August 6, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.) (Doc. No. 35). Filed by Richard John Cole III on behalf of Debtor Englewood Car Wash Inc. (related document(s)[35], [36]). (Attachments: # (1) List of 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors) (Cole, Richard)
07/23/202640Certificate of Service Re: FIRST INTERIM ORDER GRANTING DEBTOR'S MOTION FOR AUTHORITY TO USE CASH COLLATERAL AS TO ENGLEWOOD CAR WASH INC. (Continued Hearing set for August 6, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.). Filed by Richard John Cole III on behalf of Debtor Englewood Car Wash Inc. (related document(s)[35]). (Attachments: # (1) List of 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors) (Cole, Richard)
07/21/202638Certificate of Service Re: Order Suspending Green Prairies, LLCs Verified Motions for Relief from the Automatic Stay. Filed by Anthony P. Marzocca on behalf of Creditor Green Prairies LLC (related document(s)[37]). (Marzocca, Anthony)
07/21/202637Order Suspending Green Prairies, LLC's Verified Motion for Relief from the Automatic Stay (related document(s)[13], [33]). Hearing scheduled for 7/27/2026 at 01:30 PM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. Service Instructions: Lara Fernandez is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. (Schubert Kerkes, Deborah)
07/20/202636First Interim Order Granting Debtor's Motion for Authority to Use Cash Collateral as to Venice Car Wash, LLC (related document(s)[24][25]). Hearing scheduled for 8/6/2026 at 10:00 AM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. Service Instructions: Richard Cole is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. (Schubert Kerkes, Deborah)
07/20/202635First Interim Order Granting Debtor's Motion for Authority to Use Cash Collateral as to Englewood Car Wash Inc. (related document(s)[24]). Hearing scheduled for 8/6/2026 at 10:00 AM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. Service Instructions: Richard Cole is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. (Schubert Kerkes, Deborah)